Downey: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Downey is a city of 114,219 people in United States (California), 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Downey runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Downey is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 25 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 36 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 38 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 51 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 84 km).
Flights to Downey: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Downey · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Library | 10,694,275 | 2016 |
The busiest is Los Angeles County Library at 10,694,275 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Downey
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 16 km — tours
- Tijuana, 191 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 163 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 289 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 369 km — flights
- Fresno, 346 km — flights
- Long Beach, 20 km — tours
- Ensenada, 271 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 179 km
- Anaheim, 23 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Alajuela, Guadalajara.
Common questions
Which airport serves Downey?
Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Downey?
About 114,219 people live in Downey, across 33 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Downey in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Downey?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Downey?
Los Angeles (16 km), Tijuana (191 km), San Diego (163 km), Mexicali (289 km), Las Vegas (369 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.